WOOSTER, Ohio — Nearly a decade since the last time he chased points in a winged sprint car, the “Wild Child” is on the prowl again.

National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Jac Haudenschild has confirmed that he will compete full-time with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions this season, piloting a family-owned Jac Haudenschild Racing entry and utilizing the same equipment that his son, Sheldon, campaigned on the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series last year.

The car number will change from No. 93 to No. 3, but Haudenschild said Wednesday he is eager to get back on the road.

“I haven’t run for points with the All Stars … hardly ever, but the last time I raced for points in anything was when I was driving the (No.) R19 car (for owner Lon Carnahan) on the World of Outlaws trail. It’ll be different than what we’ve done the last few years, but I’m pretty excited about it.

“We know mostly where we’re going to be racing now, which is a good step in the right direction. Zach Ames will be working on the car, as well as ‘Bonzai’ (Dean Bruns) … so it’s pretty much the same core group of guys that it was when Sheldon was driving it.”

While Haudenschild didn’t confirm that Bruns would serve as crew chief, Haudenschild said he was “pretty sure” the crew would return unchanged from 2017, with the exception of Drew Brenner joining Sheldon Haudenschild with the Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing No. 17 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series team.

Essentially, Jac and Sheldon Haudenschild have switched rides for the new season, after Jac Haudenschild drove the No. 17 during the second half of last year’s World of Outlaws campaign.

Haudenschild is considered one of the masters when it comes to winged sprint car racing, having racked up 56 World of Outlaws triumphs and 30 All Stars victories over the course of his 44-year career.

He finished 10th in All Star points in 1980 and replicated that feat in 1981, driving the No. 31 Nickle Brothers sprint car to a victory that year before transitioning to Bob Hampshire No. 63 for 1982 and finishing 10th in points for a third-straight season.

Haudenschild’s career-best All Stars points finish came in 1984, when he landed fifth in the final standings on the strength of four feature victories. Though he transitioned over to running full-time with the Outlaws two years later, he continued to compete in select All Star events when his schedule allowed.

His most recent runs with a touring series came from 2008 to ’10, when he raced full-time with the Outlaws for Carnahan.

Since then, Haudenschild has campaigned a ‘true outlaw’ schedule, racing with multiple series and not necessarily chasing a championship — though he did run full-time with the Outlaws after taking over for Joey Saldana in the No. 17 last season.

Haudenschild joins a stacked list of full-time All Star Circuit of Champions competitors, including six-time and defending series champion Chad Kemenah, former WoO champion Dave Blaney, longtime 360 sprint car star Aaron Reutzel and newcomer Harli White, among others.

“It looks like it’s going to be a really good group of guys running this year,” said Haudenschild. “We’re glad to be a part of it and looking forward to racing for wins during the year.”

The sponsor lineup for Jac Haudenschild Racing is still taking shape, but the soon-to-be 60-year-old veteran did reveal that he will have backing from The Whistle Stop Bar and Grill in Ansonia, Ohio, during the upcoming season.

The Whistle Stop will also host a Daytona 500 viewing party featuring Haudenschild on Feb. 18 at 2 p.m.

Additional sponsors will be released at a later date.

Haudenschild will kick off his season April 6 at Ohio’s Atomic Speedway, after sitting out the non-points races at Bubba Raceway Park and Volusia Speedway Park in February.